1.0Action 4 Justicehttps://action4justice.orgmartejohannessenhttps://action4justice.org/author/martejohannessen/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8hOYZV7DsP"><a href="https://action4justice.org/legal_areas/refugee-and-migrant-rights/detention/">Am I at risk of being detained?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://action4justice.org/legal_areas/refugee-and-migrant-rights/detention/embed/#?secret=8hOYZV7DsP" width="600" height="338" title="“Am I at risk of being detained?” — Action 4 Justice" data-secret="8hOYZV7DsP" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://action4justice.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/refugees-2698946-pixabay-min.jpg1960452Most countries have laws providing for the authorities to hold in custody people who are accused of illegal entry into the country or of violating the terms on which they have been permitted to remain.  This type of custody is referred to as detention.  In this guide we explain the grounds on which it may […]